Wire stretcher



Jan. '13, 1925.

1,523,061 J. FAUTH WIRE STRETGHER v Filed Sept. 15, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 vg "1. n." )v- 7:-

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L' attains J. FAUTH WIRE STRETCHER jan', 13, 1925.

Filed Sept. 15, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwvantoa Patented Jan. 13, 1925.

rreo si JHN-FAUTH, OF WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN.

WIRE' STRETCHER.

Application filed September 15, 1924. Serial No. 737,935.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN FAUTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wyandotte, in the county of Wayne and State of lv'lfichi gan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire Stretchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains toa combined device for stretching wire and for pulling out tree stumps, old fence posts and the like.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a wire stretcher having afnovel frame for4 receiving the wire pulling element. whereby the necessity of providing a rigid fence post or the like to hitch the pulling element to is eliminated.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a combined wire stretcher and fence post puller vembodying a novel rigid frame and novel means mounted upon the frame for receiving the hoisting or pulling rope. v

A` further object of the invention is the provision of novel guide and Supporting pulleys for the hoisting or pulling rope and novel means for adjusting the pulleys on the frame to permit the expeditious stretchf ing of Wire arranged' at dierent heights.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a novel frame for the combined wire stretcher and fencel post puller which can be readily knockeddown or collapsed so as to occupy a minimum amount of space during transit or storage. i

A still further object ofthe invention is to provide an improved device of theabove character which willibe durable and efficient in use, one .that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost. v

lith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, Varrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed,and illustrated in the accomyiianying drawings, in which drawings, y

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the iin-- proved device,

Figure 2 is-a section taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of theV arrows and illustrating the novel arch for.

supporting the hoisting or pull cable, y

Fi ure 3 is a horizontal section taken Von theline 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows and illustrating the novel supportingbase and seat,

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken through the frame on the line 4 4; of Figure 1 illustrating the supporting standards for the front of the frame,

Figure 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1 showing the rear supporting standards on the frame,

Figure 6 is a top plan view of the wire pulling element which can be used in connection with the improved device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the severalv views the letter A generally indicates the iiuproved device, which comprises a novcl frame B and a wire pulling element C.

The frame B includes a pair of spaced parallel upright rear standards 1() and 11 and a pair of diverged rearwardly inclined front standards 12 and 13. The lower tcr-` minals of the rear standards 10 and 11 are adapted to be fitted on or secured to a horse shoe shaped base plate 15 and the frame is braced by a pair of forwardly inclined converging brace beams or standards 1G. The lower terminals of these brace beams or standards 16 are fitted on or secured-to the Y inner terminals of the base plate 15 and the lower face of the base plate directlybelow the standards 10 and 11 is provided with penetrating ground engaging anchors or teeth 17.

The lower terminals of the standards 12 and 13 are provided with fiat platesV which form feet for engaging the ground and these feet are provided with depending penetrating spikes 19.

The upper terminals of the standards l0 and ll, 12 and 13 and 16 support the arch 2O which embodies a pair of spaced parallel bars 21. Ars shown the upper ends of the rear pair of standards 10 and 11 are bolted to the rear end of the arch 20 while the pair of standardsvlG and the pair of standards 12 and 18 are bolted at the same point to the forward. end of the arch.

The standards can be constructed from any desired VVmaterial having the necessary tensile strength such as tubing or the like, but as shown these standards are formed by flat bars of the desired gauge.

The opposite terminals of the arch 2O support guide pulleys 22 and 23 respectively Ul i and the intermediate portion ot the arch has,disposedbetween the straps 2l thereof idle pulleys 24.

As clearly shown in Figures l and 5 o't `the drawing the standards l() and llare pro- `videdwith a series of spaced pairs ot supporting` hooks 25 for receiving' the .26 of a guide pulley 27 audit is to be uu-` shaft derstood that this pulley can be supported by'anyldesircd pair ot hooks The inclined standards 16` are provuled with pairs of transversely alignedopeiiir 's 28 for the reception of Aa Vguide pulh-.y 2f) `upper `end to the said standards. The supporting bar 30 adjacent to its lower end is secured to the central portion ot a transversely extending `brace bar 3i whiclris cured to the standards.

A plurality' offspa'ced cured to the bar ior a purpose, whichfwill be hereinafter more 'fully described.

A windlass is carried by the rear pair of-standards l()v and 111 andthis windlass embodies a drum 34' secured in `any pre-' lerred 'way to a supportingl shaft 35 which is mounted in bearings carried by the said standardsv 10 and 11. One end ofthe shaitt 35i` is provided witha relatively la-rgegear wheel 3G which meshes with a small drive gear wheel 37 carried by the stub shaft 38. This stub shaft 38' is rotatably Vsiuported by the standard 1l and is provided with a hand crank 49. The shaftcan be held against rotation in one direction by the use of a suitableV ratchetwheel and dog. Y

The wire puller (l, which is associated with the traine',` embodies a triangular shaped base plate 40 which carries a pair of serrated cam rollers 4l which'constitute the wire gripping' means. vThe apex portion ot the triangular shaped `plate*4Ocarries a guide pulley 42 the purpose otwhich will be hereinafter more fully described.

When itis desired t0 stretch Wire with the improved device a pull cable 43 used and one end of the cable is hitched to and wound about the drum 34 ot the windlass The opposite endl of the `cable is provided witli an eye-44 which isfplaced over any one of the hooks 32. The intermediate portion of the pull cable 43 is first trained .over the guide pulley 22. the idle pulleys 24 and the guide pulley 23 ot the supporting` arch 20A after which the cableis trained about the `guide pulleys 27 and 29 which` can .be held in any preferred `adjusted position onthe standards l0 and 1l and the stand v 7 Aards i6Y respectively.

brought downwardly and wound about .a

The cable is .new

guide pulley 44 carried by the bar 30 and then around the pulley 42 of the pulley elementvC. f f y .Y

The wire to be stretched is now placed between the serrated rollers 4l andby wind!A ing up the cable 43 on the drum 34 the wire can be effectively stretched. After the wire has been drawn to the desired tension, `retrograde movement oii thehdrum is prevented by the use o't the dog' or ratchet wheel heretofore described.1 i TWhen the improved VdeviceisV to be Vused for pulling' old fence posts. stumps and Atlie liletrom the ground the iframe B isplaced direetlyover. the fence post or stumpy to be i pulled and a hoist cableV is utilized instead of the pull cable. .In this instance the hoist.. cable is lett.depending` trom Vthepulley 29 andis notbrought aroundthe ,guide pulleyA of the bai-'30V and the pulling element y c is entirely eliminated. The free end ot'A the cable `can either be "tied around vv.the

stump or post-Fte be pulledior the free endg oi' the cable can be provided Withan--auger I 'or the. like ivliichcan be threaded into the stump or post.

The drum 34 is operatedinlthe same man-V ner tor pulling fence postsas. for pulling or stretching` wire. i

From the foregoingdescription, itcan be seenthat Il have provided a novel implement ota substantial .and durableconstruction'A which can loe used both for stretching wire and Afor pulling stumpsiand'the likefrom the ground.-l

llVhat l claim `as new is -l. In a device'forfthe purposeispecitied, va frame including` a pair oi rear standards, y

a pair of rearwardly inclined front stand- Changesas toadetails `may be madeiwithfiiwo Vout departing'A 'trom .the spirit or the scope lot thisinvention, but :-`-4 i ardsha` pair of diagonally extending brace standards-a supportingarch secured to 'the upper terminals ofthe standards;anchorsV associated with thev lower"terminalsV of. the

standaidsi-for engaging the grounchlguide and idlepulleys carriedby the arch, a guidei pulley adjustably` associated with/the:rear-i4 pair of standards, a guidepulleyadjustablyil associatedrwith the guidefand brace stand.-

ards, .a cable trained over'said pulleysl'and afwindlass mechanism carriedby.- theji'ear standards for winding `up thesaid cable.f

2'. In a. dcvicefotthe.class-f-describedr-a; 'traine including'ga Vpair of rear. standards', a i

lals,

ine` anchors` associated with `the lowery i te r;

perfV minalsV of thestandardspafbar carried byv Y standards having 2a plurality ofjieoluidis tantly spaced hooks carriedloyA a'idbarrrpair g ot spaced hooks carriedfbyf the rearpair any ofthe pairs of hooks carried by therear standards, 'a second guide pulley embodying a shaft adapted to be fitted in any of the openings in the brace standards, a third guide pulley secured to the bar, a wire pulling element embodying a wire clamp and a guide pulley. al pulling cable trained about said guide pulley, a windlass carried p by the rear standard around which one end ofthe cable is adapted to be wound, and an eye carried by the other end of the cable for engaging any one of the hooks carried by said bar.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame including a pair of spaced parallel upright rearstandards, a pair of rearwardly inclined converging front standards, a

pair of diagonally extending brace standards converging toward their upper ends, a supporting arch, means connecting the upper terminals of the rear standards, to the arch adjacent to the rear terminals thereof, means securing the upper terminals of the front standards and the brace standards to the forward end of the arch, a U- shaped base plate having a plurality of anchor spikes carried by the lower face thereof, the lower terminals of the rear and brace standards being fitted upon said plates flat feet carried by the lower ends of the front standards and ground penetrating spikes carried by said feet.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FAUTH. Vitnesses:

KATHERINE KEVENERY, JOHN F. MCINERNEY. 

